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{{GlossaryTerm
|synonyms= dōjinshi, 同人誌, doujin
|synonyms= dōjinshi, 同人誌, [[Doujin]]
|seealso= [[doujin]] [[doujinka]], [[doujinshi circle]], [[manga]], [[scanlation]], [[fan comics]], [[fanzine]]
|seealso= [[Zines]], [[Fan Comics]], [[Scanlation]]
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'''Doujinshi''' (同人誌) are Japanese works in [[manga]] or novel form that are not created for or by the professional market; that is, they are produced by amateurs. Many but not all doujinshi are [[fancomic]]s, and sometimes the term is used as a synonym for "fancomic in a manga style".
'''Doujinshi''' (同人誌) are Japanese works in [[manga]] or novel form that are not created for or by the professional market; that is, they are produced by amateurs. Many but not all doujinshi are [[fancomic]]s, and sometimes the term is used as a synonym for "fancomic in a manga style".
Doujinshi are similar to, or an example of, [[fanzine]]s, though they have developed independently and have distinct styles. Western doujinshi fandom notably uses different terminology which is mostly derived from Japanese. Creating doujinshi/fanzines is also a vastly more prevalent [[Fanac|fan activity]] in Japan than in the West.
Doujinshi are similar to, or an example of, [[fanzine]]s, though they have developed independently and have distinct styles. Western doujinshi fandom notably uses different terminology which is mostly derived from Japanese. Creating doujinshi/fanzines is also a vastly more prevalent [[Fanac|fan activity]] in Japan than in the West.
Doujinshi are created by [[Doujinshi Circle]]s. Individual creators are called [[Doujinka]].
== Terminology ==
== Terminology ==